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Too Far to Turn Back Now ,But they won’t disarm Iran. And Iran will then strike back with unprecedented salvos from their substantial stockpiles. The state of affairs for the empire will go from bad to worse

via Will Schryver They will blow the whole wad on one last attempt to turn the tide of affairs. I believe there is a coalescing faction in Washington that is pushing to get out of this war without further delay. Militarily, it is a lost cause. Yes, I understand how many people think I’m nuts for …

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A silent liquidity wipeout hits the sneaker world and hints that the resale empire might be cracking for real.

THE SNEAKER MARKET JUST COLLAPSED – AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY A sneaker shop owner says the entire market “died overnight.” And the numbers are insane: • Shoes that were $500–$600 now won’t move at $300 • Jordan 1s sitting for $90 • Dunks and GRs gathering dust • Even HEAT priced under retail isn’t selling …

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Warner Bros Discovery board panics as the billion-dollar empire teeters, and CNN, HBO, TNT may be split or sold.

Warner Bros. Discovery did not announce a sale. It started tearing itself apart in slow motion. The media calls it “strategic alternatives” and “value unlocking,” but that is corporate camouflage. What is really happening is a controlled fire sale dressed up as business strategy. CNN, HBO, DC, and TNT are not cultural giants anymore. They …

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Epstein’s financial empire penetrated major banks and investment firms, revealing shocking compliance failures and oversight gaps

The story everyone thought was finished is still unfolding, and the newest pieces are more disturbing than the last. Jeffrey Epstein’s financial reach was not the confined, shadowy network that official accounts implied. It was woven into mainstream banks and investment firms that most Americans trust with their savings, and the documents now surfacing show …

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Larry Ellison consolidates unmatched media empire with CBS, Paramount, TikTok, and CNN in play

The most powerful media empire in America is being built quietly. Not in boardrooms or broadcast studios, but inside the family office of Larry Ellison. While headlines chase scandals and elections, Ellison has moved with precision to take control of CBS, Paramount, TikTok’s U.S. operations, and now CNN. This is not a vanity collection. It …

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Palantir is the $375 billion spy empire tracking your every move

Palantir is now worth $374.75 billion. Bigger than Home Depot. Procter & Gamble. Bank of America. Coca-Cola. But it only brings in $3.1 billion annually. That’s a 120x price-to-sales ratio. Not driven by product. Driven by surveillance. In Q2 2025, Palantir’s government contracts surged 45 percent. The spike wasn’t military. It was federal civilian. IRS …

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3 top execs just walked out of Musk’s empire in 24 hours. X CEO gone. xAI infrastructure chief gone. Tesla software VP gone. OpenAI scooped two.

In a span of 24 hours, three senior executives from Elon Musk’s core technology ventures have stepped down. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, announced her resignation on July 9 after a two-year tenure marked by advertiser volatility and platform rebranding. Her departure follows a wave of backlash surrounding Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Musk’s …

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Trump’s financial empire expands, foreign deals raise corruption alarms; Presidential access for sale, Trump hosts crypto investors at private dinner

Donald Trump’s second term is shaping up to be a financial empire unlike anything seen before. The scale of self-enrichment has expanded far beyond his first presidency, with billions now flowing into Trump-affiliated ventures from foreign governments and private investors. This is not just business as usual. It is a transformation of political power into …

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Empire State outlook hits 24-year low. New orders outlook worst ever. Stagflation confirmed

BREAKING: The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to -8.1 points in April, recording the 3rd negative reading this year. More importantly, 6-month outlook for general business conditions plummeted to -7.4, the lowest in 24 years. Additionally, the 6-month outlook for new orders fell to -6.6, the lowest in history. Not even the 2008 Financial …

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Amazon empire crumbles if China supply lifeline gets severed

Amazon is royally screwed without goods from China. This doesn’t just mean 71% of goods on Amazon come from China. The actual figure is likely much bigger as many goods from other countries also have Chinese input/origins. Cutting out China from US trade is like asking your… pic.twitter.com/lMlx3KHreA — Brian Tycangco 鄭彥渊 (@BrianTycangco) April 17, …

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US profit outlook worst since november 2007. Empire State Survey worse print than 2001 and 2009 recessions

U.S. Profit Outlook is now the most unfavorable since November 2007 🚨 Anything interesting happen in 2008? 🤔👀 pic.twitter.com/NadMu4F7ps — Barchart (@Barchart) April 16, 2025 Wow, that’s a worse print than during the 2001 and 2009 recessions. It’s getting really more and more difficult to imagine how we can avoid a recession right now. pic.twitter.com/ycRrqfEVge …

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The £50 Billion Business Empire and Bank run from a Terraced house in Bolton UK

And a holding company, with a professional-looking website: pic.twitter.com/AtkTJg6pYq — Dan Neidle (@DanNeidle) February 4, 2025 The audit certificate is a forgery. I've spoken to the audit firm and individual auditor named in these accounts and I'm convinced they have nothing to do with this. They don't even know each other. — Dan Neidle (@DanNeidle) …

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On New Year’s Eve, Lightning Struck The U.S. Capitol, The Washington Monument, The Empire State Building And One World Trade Center

by Michael A lot of really weird things have been happening over the past few days.  I don’t know what all of it means, but what has been taking place is so unusual that it should definitely be getting our attention.  For example, on New Year’s Eve lightning struck four of the most iconic buildings …

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PMI reports show downtrend; Empire State anomaly corrected, manufacturing in recession for two years.

Empire Fed Manufacturing index drops to 0.2, biggest fall since May 2023. I predicted this last month when it went ridiculously high for one period. A couple of things on PMI reports: First, don’t take any new print to mean anything significant. It’s a jagged sawtooth because they don’t do backward revisions. Just follow the …

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The Empire Strikes Out! Empire Manufacturing Index Crashed From +11.5 to -11.9, Lowest Since May (Yield Curve Remains Downward/Upward Sloping)

by confoundedinterest17 Perhaps Harris/Walz should adopt the Imperial March from Star Wars as their theme song. Between Biden/Harris uncontrolled immigration disaster helping to destroy New York City, Harris’ statement that she won’t do anything differntly from Biden/Harris is alarming. The NY Empire survey crashed from +11.5 to -11.9 – the lowest since May. That is the biggest MoM drop …

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The UK ran up debt & deficits like they didn’t matter from 1914-45…& it cost them global reserve currency status & their empire…. US debt increases by $109B in 1 day.

One of the best quotes regarding economics & money IMO… pic.twitter.com/Pj4zqWlYXL — John Haar (@john_at_swan) July 2, 2024 During World War I and World War II, the UK indeed faced significant increases in its national debt. In 1914, the debt stood at £650 million, but by 1919, it had surged to a staggering £7.4 billion. Similarly, during World …

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Associated Press: “Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved”

An AP analysis shows a New York judge’s order to potentially “dissolve” Donald Trump’s business and possibly sell his properties stands apart in nearly 70 years of similar civil fraud cases. https://t.co/N3tieJvNyk — The Associated Press (@AP) January 29, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate …

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The Empire Strikes Out! Empire Fed Manufacturing Unexpectedly Crashes Into ‘Contraction’ (Falls To -14.5!)

by confoundedinterest17 The Empire (State) Strikes Out! Contraction (or economic slowdown) is hitting New York State! After three strong ‘beats’ in a row, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey crashed back into contraction, well below expectations in December (from +9.1 to -14.5, +2.0 exp). The drop takes the measure from ‘expansion’ at 7-month-highs to ‘contraction’ at 4-month-lows… …

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Senator Durbin’s call for illegal foreigners in the U.S. military echoes a late Roman Empire strategy.

Allowing illegal aliens to join the military is a very late stage Roman Empire strategy. Here is a little bit of Roman Empire history… In the Later Roman Empire(4th and 5th century AD) the Empire was witness to a mass migration of barbarians into the Empire. These tribes were… https://t.co/fhcO4eRb3A — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) …

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Thinking about the Roman Empire

by Infamous_Sympathy_91 Interest rates and the exchange rate are two of the most important economic indicators. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful empires in history, and its currency was highly influential. From 210 BC to AD 350, the average interest rate was 14%. However, there were periods of high inflation, as evidenced …

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Things to come as Americas Empire erodes

by AC Just pondering on history and what will likely come to pass as the sun sets on Americas empire. It could be said that the sun never sets on the American Empire because we have bases and a presence all over the world as the British did before us. After ww2 Britain was broke …

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$500m fire sale: Lenders begin to break up Jean Nassif’s crumbling empire… German property giant Vonovia slips to $2.1 billion loss as sector struggles

More than $500 million worth of major Sydney housing development projects are poised to hit the market as fugitive Jean Nassif’s failed property empire is rapidly dismantled by major lenders seeking quick sales to recoup debt. Thousands of anxious apartment owners living in Toplace buildings are concerned that nothing will be left over for them …

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Watch the Empire Decline In Real Time

by Chris Black At this point, comparing things to the fall of Rome is becoming passé. Facing Shortages, US Military Recruiters Trade Citizenship for Service https://t.co/TQI6nKEkXj — Michelle Maxwell ™ (@MichelleMaxwell) June 12, 2023

It’s the End of an Empire?

China May Be Headed for a Lost Decade. The apparent failure of the Chinese economy to regain its past rapid economic growth path following the ending of the Covid restrictions should have come as no surprise to those who had been paying attention to the bursting of the Chinese housing and credit market bubbles. This …

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